The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-23
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"THE ACADIAN LAND" by Charles Dudley
Warner, is the superbly illustrated leading
article in the February Hdper'S. Pencil and
pen combine also to make very interesting
tinent," by Sir Edward j. Reed, and of
Campaigning with the Cossacks," by
Frank D. Millet. There are illustrations of
" Moose Hunting" by Henry p. Wells. The
first chapters of g April Hopes" novel by
w. ID. Howells, especially commend the
number to a very large class of readers
Springhaven" has reached part eleven.
The departments are complete, as usual.
HERE is the Wide A,cdke for February
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ute to their pleasure. Among the latter
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by his brother, Rev. Samuel Longfellow.
Among the serialists in this number are Mrs.
A. ID. T. Whitney, Rev. Charles X. Talbot,
Mrs. Fremont, Miss Louise Imogene Quincy
and Mr.. Fred A. Ober. Mrs. Sarah X. Boil
ton contributes a sketch of Miss Frances e.
Willard, and Mrs. Amanda b. Harris tells
young people Glow toWrte Compositions.
The entire number is filled with very read
able contributions
In the February number of Our Little Men
and Women is begun a three-part story,
The Discontinued Children" by Sara f.
Cooked Pig" My Sweetheart Mamma"
"a valentine story, " Softfoot Learns Lesson
of Content and the second installment of
Miss Butts serial, " Little Wanderers in Bo-
peeps World" GA Famous Rocking
horse " is the story of a royal horse, with
concerning The Man for Whom America
was Named" Mrs. Deane tells many curl
GUS things about the "AntS that Build
Mounds" and we are introduced to 1.-TWO
Little Indians" The poetry, The Blue
Jay" and "My Rider and t. is by Clara
Doty Bates and Sarah E. Howard. Pro-
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The COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE for Febru-
airy opens with an illustrated article on " A
Night in Chinatown " (San Francisco. Ed
ward w. Benis discusses "The Railroad
Problem" "What Monkeys Know" by
Henry Howard, is a vivacious contribution to
that entertaining literature relative to the
mental traits and domestic habits of an in.
teresting species of animals Mr.. Arnold
Burgess johnson, the chief of the lighthouse
bureau, contributes an unconventional and
humorous tale of the lighthouse service
entitled Mr.. Clegg's Very Mysterious Dis
appearance" Mrs. Katharine b. Foot's
story entitled "The Bundle that -, is as
perplexing and fascinating as the famous
fifteen puzzle. "The Little Orphan " is a
powerful and pathetic sketch by Theodore
Dostoivsky, the great Russian novelist
"The Story of Bertha" by Guy de Maupas
SAINT, is very peculiar tale by one of the
foremost French writers. Mr.. William III
Briggs brings to a close his series of humor
Gus articles, entitled " A Humble Castle in
Spain" The other contents are of equal
! interest.